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Demographics

Birthplace

bl_birthplace n Percent
USA - mainland, Hawaii, Alaska 51 92.7
Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands 2 3.6
Other North America 1 1.8
Europe, incl. Eastern Russia 1 1.8

Education

bl_education n Percent
Middle School (Junior High School or less) 2 3.6
Some High School, no diploma 12 21.8
High School graduate/ GED or equivalent 20 36.4
Junior (2-year) College 4 7.3
Some college (4-year College or University) 12 21.8
College graduate (4-year College or University) 4 7.3
Post-College/ Graduate school 1 1.8

Monthly Income

bl_income n Percent
Less than $1,000 39 70.9
$1,000 - $2,500 9 16.4
$2501 - $5,000 4 7.3
$5,001 - $10,000 1 1.8
$10,001 - $25,000 2 3.6

Employment

bl_cemp n Percent
Working full-time on the books 1 1.8
Working part-time on the books 1 1.8
Unemployed, looking for work 21 38.2
Unemployed, not looking for work 18 32.7
Retired 2 3.6
Disabled, either permanently or temporarily 12 21.8

During the past 12 months, how often did you run out of money for basic necessities like rent, utilities or food?

bl_necess n Percent
Never 8 14.5
Daily 5 9.1
Weekly 5 9.1
Monthly 15 27.3
Occasionally 22 40.0

Food Insecurity

Food_Insecurity n Percent
FALSE 9 16.4
TRUE 46 83.6

Are you covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan?

bl_healthinsur_1 n Percent
No 5 9.1
Yes 50 90.9

What kind of health insurance or health care coverage do you have?

bl_healthinsur_2 n Percent
Medicaid managed care 13 26
Medicaid (for individuals with low incomes) 30 60
Medicare (for the elderly and people with disabilities) 4 8
Medi-gap 1 2
Other 2 4

Are you currently enrolled in the AIDS Drug Assistance Program, or ADAP?

bl_adap n Percent
No 50 90.9
Yes 4 7.3
Don’t Know 1 1.8

Do you receive services or benefits from the New York City HASA, the local HIV/AIDS Services Administration?

bl_hasa n Percent
No 10 18.2
Yes 45 81.8

What type of place do you currently live in?

bl_livingsit_1 n Percent
Have own home or apartment (rent or own, including HASA and Section 8) 26 47.3
Staying at home of family member(s) 3 5.5
In a rooming, boarding, or halfway house 11 20.0
Shelter 14 25.5
Other 1 1.8

Homelessness History

Homelessness_History n Percent
Currently Homeless 23 41.8
Homeless in Past Year, Not Currently 6 10.9
Homeless Lifetime, Not in Past Year 18 32.7
Never Homeless 8 14.5

What is your current relationship status?

bl_relstatus n Percent
Single 31 56.4
In a long-term relationship 10 18.2
In a registered domestic partnership 2 3.6
Married 5 9.1
Widowed 1 1.8
Divorced 1 1.8
Separated 1 1.8
Other 3 5.5
Refuse to Answer 1 1.8

Sexual Orientation

bl_sexor n Percent
Heterosexual/ Straight 31 56.4
Homosexual/ Gay/ Lesbian/ Queer/ Down-Low 18 32.7
Bisexual 5 9.1
Other 1 1.8

Do you consider yourself transgender or transsexual, even if you call it something different?

bl_tg n Percent
No 52 94.5
Yes 3 5.5

What is your immigration status?

bl_immstat n Percent
US citizen 53 96.4
Permanent resident/ green card 1 1.8
Undocumented 1 1.8

Incarceration History

Have you ever been held in a detention center, jail, or prison for more than 24 hours?

bl_jail_1 n Percent
No 20 36.4
Yes 34 61.8
Refuse to Answer 1 1.8

Over you whole life, how many different times have you been held in a detention center, jail, or prison for more than 24 hours?

bl_jail_2 n Percent
0 1 2.9
1 1 2.9
2 3 8.8
3 7 20.6
4 2 5.9
7 1 2.9
8 1 2.9
10 2 5.9
12 1 2.9
13 1 2.9
15 2 5.9
20 3 8.8
30 1 2.9
39 1 2.9
40 1 2.9
47 1 2.9
55 1 2.9
999 4 11.8

During the past 6 months, have you been held in a detention center, jail, or prison, for more than 24 hours?

bl_jail_3 n Percent
No 28 82.4
Yes 5 14.7
Don’t Know 1 2.9

HIV and ART History

How old were you when you got your first HIV-positive test result?

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
54 29 9 29 10 1 48

Where were you first told that you have HIV infection?

hiv_art_hist_q2 n Percent
In an outpatient clinic 18 32.7
In jail/prison 9 16.4
In a hospital, as an inpatient 8 14.5
In a community-based program (community VCT program, mobile unit, health fair, etc.) 7 12.7
Other 6 10.9
In a drug treatment program 3 5.5
As part of a research study 2 3.6
In an ER (emergency room) 1 1.8
During a pregnancy 1 1.8

Think about when you were first told you were HIV-positive. Some people find it more difficult than others to accept that information. To what extent did you accept or believe that you were actually HIV-positive when you were first told?

hiv_art_hist_q3 n Percent
Not at all 20 36.4
A little bit 5 9.1
Somewhat 7 12.7
Quite a bit 5 9.1
A great deal 18 32.7

Thinking about today, to what extent do you believe or accept that you are living with HIV?

hiv_art_hist_q4 n Percent
Not at all 3 5.5
Somewhat 8 14.5
Quite a bit 4 7.3
A great deal 40 72.7

Think about when you were first told you were HIV-positive. How long was it until you first got medical care for HIV, by which we mean you received more HIV testing, more blood testing, or an examination?

hiv_art_hist_q5 n Percent
Less than 1 month 20 36.4
Between 1 month but less than 6 months 11 20.0
Between 6 months and 12 months 3 5.5
Between 12 months (1 year) and 36 months (3 years) 11 20.0
More than 3 years 8 14.5
Never went to health care for HIV infection 1 1.8
Don’t Know 1 1.8

Think about your first health care visit where you talked to a health care provider about HIV. Do you recall your CD4 or T cell count the first time it was tested?

hiv_art_hist_q6 n Percent
No 26 47.3
Yes 23 41.8
Don’t Know 6 10.9

If you do recall your CD4 or T cell count the first time it was tested, please type in the number

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
23 661 711 500 556 37 3200

How many years ago was that first CD4 or T cell test done?

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
47 16.62 8.2 17.35 12.81 0.57 32.22

What was your viral load count the first time it was tested?

hiv_art_hist_q8 n Percent
50 - 10,000 copies/mL 5 9.1
10,001 - 30,000 copies/mL 3 5.5
30,001 - 100,000 copies/mL 6 10.9
100,001 - 500,000 copies/mL 5 9.1
More than 500,000 copies/mL 2 3.6
Don’t Know 34 61.8

How many years ago was the first viral load test done?

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
47 15.64 8.34 16.92 14.22 0.57 32.22

Of all your CD4 or T cells tests, what was your lowest count?

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
44 242 269 150 214 0 1500

When was that (lowest count) told to you? Just tell us the year.

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
41 2008 8 2010 14 1990 2017

Since you have been diagnosed with HIV, what is the longest amount of time you have gone without seeing a health care provider about your HIV infection? Tell us the number of months.

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 15 27 8 8 0 156

In the past year, have you received health care for your HIV infection?

hiv_art_hist_q13 n Percent
No 7 12.7
Yes 48 87.3

In what type of place did you receive most of your HIV care in the past year?

hiv_art_hist_q14 n Percent
Community-based clinic 27 56.2
Clinic located in a hospital 17 35.4
Private doctor’s office 3 6.2
Other 1 2.1

If Other, please specify:

hiv_art_hist_q14_1 n
Jail 1

What is the name of this place?

hiv_art_hist_q15 n
Brighpoint 7
Housing Works 4
Mount Sinai 4
Peter Krueger 4
New York Presbyterian 3
St. Mary’s 3
Bronx Lebanon 2
ACQC 1
Almeds 1
Bellevue Hospital 1
Callen Lorde 1
CSS 1
Damien Family Health Center 1
Heritage Health 1
HP6 1
Jail 1
Montefiere, Housing Works 1
Montefiore Family Practice 1
Montefiore Oval Center 1
Morris Heights 1
OD Mec 1
Primary Medical Care 1
Settlement Health 1
Sunnybrook Infectious Clinic, North Carolina 1
Sunrise Medical Group 1
VA MC 1
Woodhull Hospital 1
Wykoff Hospital 1

In the past year, have you received care from a health care provider who specializes in treating HIV?

hiv_art_hist_q16 n Percent
No 2 4.2
Yes 46 95.8

Is there one particular doctor, nurse or other medical provider who you usually see for most of your HIV treatment, like CD4 and viral load tests?

hiv_art_hist_q17 n Percent
No 3 6.2
Yes 45 93.8

Think about your most recent HIV health care appointment. What was your CD4 or T cell count the last time you received it? Please type the number.

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
23 506 361 378 402 146 1650

When was your last CD4 or T cell count taken?

hiv_art_hist_q19 n Percent
Less than 1 month ago 10 20.8
Between 1 month but less than 6 months ago 30 62.5
Between 6 months and 12 months ago 5 10.4
More than 12 months ago 1 2.1
Don’t Know 2 4.2

What was your viral load count the last time you received it?

hiv_art_hist_q20 n Percent
Undetectable 11 22.9
50 - 10,000 copies/mL 11 22.9
10,001 - 30,000 copies/mL 3 6.2
30,001 - 100,000 copies/mL 4 8.3
100,001 - 500,000 copies/mL 1 2.1
More than 500,000 copies/mL 1 2.1
Don’t Know 17 35.4

When was your last viral load taken?

hiv_art_hist_q21 n Percent
Less than 1 month ago 10 20.8
Between 1 month but less than 6 months ago 30 62.5
Between 6 months and 12 months ago 6 12.5
More than 12 months ago 1 2.1
Don’t Know 1 2.1

In the past year, have you been hospitalized as a result of HIV infection or the consequences of HIV?

hiv_art_hist_q22 n Percent
No 44 80.0
Yes 10 18.2
Don’t Know 1 1.8

In the past year, have you been to an ER (emergency room) as a result of HIV infection or the consequences of HIV?

hiv_art_hist_q23 n Percent
No 43 78.2
Yes 11 20.0
Don’t Know 1 1.8

How many different health care providers have you seen for your physical health in the past year, other than the provider who treats your HIV infection?

hiv_art_hist_q24 n Percent
0 20 37.7
1 17 32.1
2 9 17.0
3 2 3.8
4 4 7.5
5 1 1.9

How many different health care providers have you seen for your mental health in the past year, other than the provider who treats your HIV infection?

hiv_art_hist_q25 n Percent
0 22 41.5
1 21 39.6
2 7 13.2
3 3 5.7

Not including any medications for HIV infection, how many different medications do you take (not including herbal supplements)?

hiv_art_hist_q26 n Percent
0 15 27.8
1 7 13.0
2 8 14.8
3 6 11.1
4 5 9.3
5 3 5.6
6 5 9.3
7 1 1.9
8 1 1.9
10 1 1.9
20 1 1.9
22 1 1.9

Please look through the HIV medications chart. Have you ever in your life taken HIV medications such as AZT, a protease inhibitor, or any other drugs such as those listed on this card?

hiv_art_hist_q27 n Percent
No 2 3.6
Yes 53 96.4

When did you first take any of these HIV medications? Please tell us the year.

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
48 2004 8 2004 14 1985 2016

This very first time you went on HIV medications; how long did you keep taking them before either stopping it or having to switch to another regimen? (Choose one)

hiv_art_hist_q29 n Percent
Less than 1 month 6 11.3
Between 1 month but less than 6 months 15 28.3
Between 6 months and 12 months 14 26.4
More than 12 months 15 28.3
Don’t Know 3 5.7

People sometimes start HIV medication, then stop and take a break, and then try again. How many different times have you started to take HIV medication, whether you took it for a long time period or a short time? Please type the number.

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
52 16 33 5 10 1 180

What is the longest amount of time you took a regimen of HIV medication? (Provide answer in months. Enter 0 if less than 1 month.)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
53 25 44 12 20 1 264

Number of months since you took a dose of HIV medication?

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
51 4.54 8.53 2.91 4.55 0.1 60

As far as you know, does your health care provider think it would be a good idea for you to start HIV medication at this time?

hiv_art_hist_q33 n Percent
Yes 54 98.2
Don’t Know 1 1.8

Reasons for stopping or discontinuing HIV medication (n=53)

Reason Count Percent
You did not want side effects of the drugs. 29 54.7
You were on too many medications. 20 37.7
You do not want anyone to find out that you are HIV positive. 17 32.1
You switched to other drugs. 17 32.1
You changed doctors or clinics. 15 28.3
You decided to stop because your CD4 and viral load numbers have been good. 15 28.3
The drug(s) initially worked, but then stopped working. 10 18.9
You prefer alternative treatments. 8 15.1
Doctor told you to stop. 7 13.2
The drug(s) did not work. 7 13.2
Could not afford the drug. 5 9.4
Your partner or friends suggested you stop taking them. 5 9.4
You believe you have been cured of HIV. 4 7.5

Reasons for never taking HIV medication (n=2)

Reason Count Percent
You are waiting until your CD4 or viral load numbers get worse to take the medications. 1 50
You are worried about becoming resistant to the medications. 1 50
You did not want the side effects. 1 50
You prefer alternative treatments. 1 50
Your doctor never offered them to you. 1 50
You are not receiving medical care. 0 0
You could not afford the medications. 0 0
You do not think the medications work. 0 0
You do not want anyone to find your pills and figure out that you are HIV-positive. 0 0
You were concerned about toxicity. 0 0
Your family/friends discouraged you from taking them. 0 0

HIV Medication Adherence

Visual Analog Scale

Have you been prescribed to take HIV medications within the last 30 days?

vas_q1 n Percent
No 14 25.5
Yes 39 70.9
NA 2 3.6

How much medication have you taken in the last 3-4 weeks? (0-100%)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
39 24 35.1 2 33 0 100

Case-Adherence Index

  • Mannheimer, S. B., Mukherjee, R., Hirschhorn, L. R., Dougherty, J., Celano, S. A., Ciccarone, D., … & Botsko, M. (2006). The CASE adherence index: A novel method for measuring adherence to antiretroviral therapy. AIDS care, 18(7), 853-861.

How often do you feel that you have difficulty taking your HIV medications on time? By ‘on time’ we mean no more than two hours before or two hours after the time your doctor told you to take it.

case_adh_q1 n Percent
Never 5 25
Rarely 3 15
Most of the time 9 45
All of the time 3 15

On average, how many days per week would you say that you missed at least one dose of your HIV medications?

case_adh_q2 n Percent
Everyday 2 10
4-6 days/week 4 20
2-3 days/week 8 40
Once a week 4 20
Never 2 10

When was the last time you missed at least one dose of your HIV medications?

case_adh_q3 n Percent
Within the past week 14 70
1-2 weeks ago 1 5
Between 1 and 3 months ago 2 10
More than 3 months ago 2 10
Never 1 5

Score (3-16)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
20 7.6 2.95 7 2 4 16

Good or Poor Adherence

Good_Poor_Adherence n Percent
Good Adherence 3 15
Poor Adherence 17 85

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r  S/N  ase mean   sd
      0.49      0.47    0.42      0.23 0.88 0.18  2.5 0.98

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.15 0.49 0.84 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
            raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r   S/N alpha se
case_adh_q1      0.59     0.608   0.437     0.437 1.551     0.17
case_adh_q2      0.31     0.339   0.204     0.204 0.513     0.27
case_adh_q3      0.07     0.072   0.038     0.038 0.078     0.40

 Item statistics 
             n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean  sd
case_adh_q1 20  0.49  0.59  0.21   0.15  2.5 1.1
case_adh_q2 20  0.72  0.71  0.49   0.36  3.1 1.3
case_adh_q3 20  0.85  0.79  0.64   0.46  2.0 1.7

Non missing response frequency for each item
               1    2    3    4   5    6 miss
case_adh_q1 0.15 0.45 0.15 0.25 0.0 0.00    0
case_adh_q2 0.10 0.20 0.40 0.20 0.0 0.10    0
case_adh_q3 0.70 0.05 0.00 0.10 0.1 0.05    0

Co-Occurring Health Conditions

Ever Told

Condition Count Percent
Depression 34 61.8
Anxiety 31 56.4
Asthma 27 49.1
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 18 32.7
High blood pressure 17 30.9
Any other health condition 15 27.3
Bipolar disorder 15 27.3
Arthritis 11 20.0
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) 10 18.2
Obesity 10 18.2
Cancer 9 16.4
Schizophrenia 6 10.9
Diabetes (without complications) 5 9.1
Heart attack 4 7.3
Chronic Pulmonary disease 3 5.5
Heart disease 3 5.5
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) 2 3.6
Gastric Ulcer 1 1.8
Other Kidney/Renal disease 1 1.8
Dementia 0 0.0
Diabetes (with Organ Damage) 0 0.0

Treated for the Condition in the Past Year

Condition n Count Treated Past Year Percent Treated Past Year
Depression 34 21 61.8
Anxiety 31 20 64.5
Asthma 27 25 92.6
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 18 11 61.1
High blood pressure 17 13 76.5
Any other health condition 15 12 80.0
Bipolar disorder 15 12 80.0
Arthritis 11 9 81.8
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) 10 4 40.0
Obesity 10 2 20.0
Cancer 9 6 66.7
Schizophrenia 6 3 50.0
Diabetes (without complications) 5 4 80.0
Heart attack 4 3 75.0
Chronic Pulmonary disease 3 3 100.0
Heart disease 3 2 66.7
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) 2 1 50.0
Gastric Ulcer 1 1 100.0
Other Kidney/Renal disease 1 0 0.0
Dementia 0 0 NaN
Diabetes (with Organ Damage) 0 0 NaN

Motivation/Readiness/Stage of Change (1-10)

On a scale of 1-10, how important is it to you today to start taking HIV medication, where 1 is not important at all, and 10 is extremely important?

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 8.02 2.4 9.37 3.96 1 10

On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you that you could take HIV medication- every day, as prescribed- if you started today, where 1 is not at all confident and 10 is extremely confident?

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 7.16 2.66 8.02 4.46 1 10

On a scale of 1-10, how important is it to you today to attend your HIV medical care appointments, as recommended, where 1 is not important at all, and 10 is extremely important?

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 8.48 1.9 9.55 2.88 2.62 10

On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you that you could attend your HIV medical care appointments, as recommended, where 1 is not at all confident and 10 is extremely confident?

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 8.07 2.06 8.56 3.46 3.52 10

WHO Assist

Ever Used

Substance Count Percent
a. Tobacco products 52 94.5
b. Alcoholic beverages 51 92.7
c. Cannabis 42 76.4
d. Cocaine 39 70.9
e. Prescription stimulants 5 9.1
f. Methamphetamine 14 25.5
g. Inhalants 10 18.2
h. Sedatives or sleeping pills 14 25.5
i. Hallucinogens 15 27.3
j. Prescription Opioids 16 29.1
k. Street opioids 12 21.8
l. Other 2 3.6

Has a friend or relative or anyone else ever expressed concern about your use

Tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, etc.)

who_assist_q1_ever_a n Percent
No, never 26 50.0
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 10 19.2
Yes, in the past 3 months 16 30.8

Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)

who_assist_q1_ever_b n Percent
No, never 30 58.8
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 7 13.7
Yes, in the past 3 months 14 27.5

Cannabis (marijuana, pot, grass, hash, etc.)

who_assist_q1_ever_c n Percent
No, never 26 61.9
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 9 21.4
Yes, in the past 3 months 7 16.7

Cocaine (coke, crack, etc.)

who_assist_q1_ever_d n Percent
No, never 14 35.9
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 10 25.6
Yes, in the past 3 months 15 38.5

Prescription stimulants (Ritalin, Concerta, Dexedrine, Adderall, diet pills, etc.)

who_assist_q1_ever_e n Percent
No, never 3 60
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 2 40

Methamphetamine (speed, crystal meth, ice, etc.)

who_assist_q1_ever_f n Percent
No, never 9 64.3
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 4 28.6
Yes, in the past 3 months 1 7.1

Inhalants (poppers, nitrous, glue, gas, paint thinner, etc.)

who_assist_q1_ever_g n Percent
No, never 10 100

Sedatives or sleeping pills (Valium, Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin, Librium, Rohypnol, GHB, etc.)

who_assist_q1_ever_h n Percent
No, never 10 71.4
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 2 14.3
Yes, in the past 3 months 2 14.3

Hallucinogens (Ecstasy, LSD, acid, mushrooms, PCP, Special K, etc.)

who_assist_q1_ever_i n Percent
No, never 14 93.3
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 1 6.7

Prescription Opioids

who_assist_q1_ever_j n Percent
No, never 13 81.2
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 2 12.5
Yes, in the past 3 months 1 6.2

Street opioids (heroin, opium, etc.)

who_assist_q1_ever_k n Percent
No, never 6 50.0
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 2 16.7
Yes, in the past 3 months 4 33.3

Other

who_assist_q1_ever_l n Percent
No, never 1 50
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 1 50

Have you tried to cut down

Tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, etc.)

who_assist_q2_ever_a n Percent
No, never 9 17.3
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 19 36.5
Yes, in the past 3 months 24 46.2

Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)

who_assist_q2_ever_b n Percent
No, never 20 39.2
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 8 15.7
Yes, in the past 3 months 23 45.1

Cannabis (marijuana, pot, grass, hash, etc.)

who_assist_q2_ever_c n Percent
No, never 19 45.2
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 10 23.8
Yes, in the past 3 months 13 31.0

Cocaine (coke, crack, etc.)

who_assist_q2_ever_d n Percent
No, never 8 20.5
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 7 17.9
Yes, in the past 3 months 24 61.5

Prescription stimulants (Ritalin, Concerta, Dexedrine, Adderall, diet pills, etc.)

who_assist_q2_ever_e n Percent
No, never 3 60
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 1 20
Yes, in the past 3 months 1 20

Methamphetamine (speed, crystal meth, ice, etc.)

who_assist_q2_ever_f n Percent
No, never 3 21.4
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 6 42.9
Yes, in the past 3 months 5 35.7

Inhalants (poppers, nitrous, glue, gas, paint thinner, etc.)

who_assist_q2_ever_g n Percent
No, never 5 50
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 2 20
Yes, in the past 3 months 3 30

Sedatives or sleeping pills (Valium, Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin, Librium, Rohypnol, GHB, etc.)

who_assist_q2_ever_h n Percent
No, never 8 57.1
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 2 14.3
Yes, in the past 3 months 4 28.6

Hallucinogens (Ecstasy, LSD, acid, mushrooms, PCP, Special K, etc.)

who_assist_q2_ever_i n Percent
No, never 8 53.3
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 3 20.0
Yes, in the past 3 months 4 26.7

Prescription Opioids

who_assist_q2_ever_j n Percent
No, never 8 50.0
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 2 12.5
Yes, in the past 3 months 6 37.5

Street opioids (heroin, opium, etc.)

who_assist_q2_ever_k n Percent
No, never 4 33.3
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 2 16.7
Yes, in the past 3 months 6 50.0

Other

who_assist_q2_ever_l n Percent
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 1 50
Yes, in the past 3 months 1 50

Any Use Past Three Months

Tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, etc.)

who_assist_q1_p3mth_a n Percent
Never: not used in the last 3 months 5 9.6
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 3 5.8
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 2 3.8
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 5 9.6
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 37 71.2

Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)

who_assist_q1_p3mth_b n Percent
Never: not used in the last 3 months 10 19.6
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 12 23.5
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 11 21.6
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 9 17.6
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 9 17.6

Cannabis (marijuana, pot, grass, hash, etc.)

who_assist_q1_p3mth_c n Percent
Never: not used in the last 3 months 9 21.4
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 8 19.0
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 9 21.4
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 4 9.5
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 12 28.6

Cocaine (coke, crack, etc.)

who_assist_q1_p3mth_d n Percent
Never: not used in the last 3 months 10 25.6
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 10 25.6
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 8 20.5
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 6 15.4
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 5 12.8

Prescription stimulants (Ritalin, Concerta, Dexedrine, Adderall, diet pills, etc.)

who_assist_q1_p3mth_e n Percent
Never: not used in the last 3 months 3 60
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 2 40

Methamphetamine (speed, crystal meth, ice, etc.)

who_assist_q1_p3mth_f n Percent
Never: not used in the last 3 months 6 42.9
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 6 42.9
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 1 7.1
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 1 7.1

Inhalants (poppers, nitrous, glue, gas, paint thinner, etc.)

who_assist_q1_p3mth_g n Percent
Never: not used in the last 3 months 5 50
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 2 20
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 2 20
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 1 10

Sedatives or sleeping pills (Valium, Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin, Librium, Rohypnol, GHB, etc.)

who_assist_q1_p3mth_h n Percent
Never: not used in the last 3 months 7 50.0
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 5 35.7
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 1 7.1
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 1 7.1

Hallucinogens (Ecstasy, LSD, acid, mushrooms, PCP, Special K, etc.)

who_assist_q1_p3mth_i n Percent
Never: not used in the last 3 months 13 86.7
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 2 13.3

Prescription Opioids

who_assist_q1_p3mth_j n Percent
Never: not used in the last 3 months 6 37.5
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 4 25.0
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 3 18.8
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 2 12.5
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 1 6.2

Street opioids (heroin, opium, etc.)

who_assist_q1_p3mth_k n Percent
Never: not used in the last 3 months 6 50.0
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 1 8.3
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 1 8.3
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 4 33.3

Other

who_assist_q1_p3mth_l n Percent
Never: not used in the last 3 months 1 50
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 1 50

Strong Desire of Urge to Use Past Three Months

Tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, etc.)

who_assist_q2_p3mth_a n Percent
Never 2 4.3
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 3 6.4
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 1 2.1
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 6 12.8
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 35 74.5

Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)

who_assist_q2_p3mth_b n Percent
Never 11 26.8
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 11 26.8
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 3 7.3
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 6 14.6
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 10 24.4

Cannabis (marijuana, pot, grass, hash, etc.)

who_assist_q2_p3mth_c n Percent
Never 9 27.3
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 5 15.2
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 5 15.2
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 4 12.1
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 10 30.3

Cocaine (coke, crack, etc.)

who_assist_q2_p3mth_d n Percent
Never 3 10.3
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 7 24.1
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 6 20.7
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 5 17.2
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 8 27.6

Prescription stimulants (Ritalin, Concerta, Dexedrine, Adderall, diet pills, etc.)

who_assist_q2_p3mth_e n Percent
Never 1 50
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 1 50

Methamphetamine (speed, crystal meth, ice, etc.)

who_assist_q2_p3mth_f n Percent
Never 1 12.5
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 5 62.5
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 1 12.5
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 1 12.5

Inhalants (poppers, nitrous, glue, gas, paint thinner, etc.)

who_assist_q2_p3mth_g n Percent
Never 3 60
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 1 20
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 1 20

Sedatives or sleeping pills (Valium, Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin, Librium, Rohypnol, GHB, etc.)

who_assist_q2_p3mth_h n Percent
Never 1 14.3
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 4 57.1
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 2 28.6

Hallucinogens (Ecstasy, LSD, acid, mushrooms, PCP, Special K, etc.)

who_assist_q2_p3mth_i n Percent
Never 1 50
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 1 50

Prescription Opioids

who_assist_q2_p3mth_j n Percent
Never 4 40
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 2 20
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 1 10
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 3 30

Street opioids (heroin, opium, etc.)

who_assist_q2_p3mth_k n Percent
Never 1 16.7
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 1 16.7
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 4 66.7

Other

who_assist_q2_p3mth_l n Percent
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 1 100

Failed to do what was normally expected of you past three months

Tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, etc.)

who_assist_q4_p3mth_a n Percent
Never 37 78.7
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 2 4.3
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 1 2.1
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 7 14.9

Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)

who_assist_q4_p3mth_b n Percent
Never 24 58.5
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 5 12.2
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 7 17.1
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 2 4.9
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 3 7.3

Cannabis (marijuana, pot, grass, hash, etc.)

who_assist_q4_p3mth_c n Percent
Never 22 66.7
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 2 6.1
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 2 6.1
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 2 6.1
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 5 15.2

Cocaine (coke, crack, etc.)

who_assist_q4_p3mth_d n Percent
Never 10 34.5
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 6 20.7
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 7 24.1
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 2 6.9
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 4 13.8

Prescription stimulants (Ritalin, Concerta, Dexedrine, Adderall, diet pills, etc.)

who_assist_q4_p3mth_e n Percent
Never 2 100

Methamphetamine (speed, crystal meth, ice, etc.)

who_assist_q4_p3mth_f n Percent
Never 3 37.5
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 3 37.5
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 1 12.5
Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week 1 12.5

Inhalants (poppers, nitrous, glue, gas, paint thinner, etc.)

who_assist_q4_p3mth_g n Percent
Never 5 100

Sedatives or sleeping pills (Valium, Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin, Librium, Rohypnol, GHB, etc.)

who_assist_q4_p3mth_h n Percent
Never 5 71.4
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 1 14.3
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 1 14.3

Hallucinogens (Ecstasy, LSD, acid, mushrooms, PCP, Special K, etc.)

who_assist_q4_p3mth_i n Percent
Never 2 100

Prescription Opioids

who_assist_q4_p3mth_j n Percent
Never 6 60
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 1 10
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 3 30

Street opioids (heroin, opium, etc.)

who_assist_q4_p3mth_k n Percent
Never 1 16.7
Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months 1 16.7
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 2 33.3
Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week 2 33.3

Other

who_assist_q4_p3mth_l n Percent
Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months 1 100

Risk Scores and Categories

Scores

Substance n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
Tobacco products 55 17.40 9.07 18 12.0 0 31
Alcoholic beverages 55 13.60 12.03 9 20.0 0 39
Cannabis 55 10.35 11.19 7 17.0 0 39
Cocaine 55 13.27 13.42 8 24.5 0 39
Prescription stimulants 55 0.47 2.18 0 0.0 0 14
Methamphetamine 55 2.98 7.27 0 0.0 0 33
Inhalants 55 0.84 2.06 0 0.0 0 8
Sedatives 55 2.15 5.49 0 0.0 0 29
Hallucinogens 55 0.85 2.55 0 0.0 0 15
Prescription Opioids 55 2.80 6.60 0 0.0 0 28
Street Opioids 55 3.16 8.46 0 0.0 0 35
Other Drugs 55 0.47 2.80 0 0.0 0 20

Categories

Substance Lower Risk Lower Risk % Moderate Risk Moderate Risk % High Risk High Risk % Total N
Tobacco products 7 12.7 39 70.9 9 16.4 55
Alcoholic beverages 28 50.9 15 27.3 12 21.8 55
Cannabis 23 41.8 24 43.6 8 14.5 55
Cocaine 21 38.2 23 41.8 11 20.0 55
Prescription stimulants 52 94.5 3 5.5 0 0.0 55
Methamphetamine 45 81.8 8 14.5 2 3.6 55
Inhalants 49 89.1 6 10.9 0 0.0 55
Sedatives 46 83.6 8 14.5 1 1.8 55
Hallucinogens 50 90.9 5 9.1 0 0.0 55
Prescription Opioids 43 78.2 10 18.2 2 3.6 55
Street Opioids 46 83.6 6 10.9 3 5.5 55
Other Drugs 53 96.4 2 3.6 0 0.0 55

Injection Drug Use

who_assist_ever_idu n Percent
No, never 43 78.2
Yes, but not in the past 3 months 9 16.4
Yes, in the past 3 months 3 5.5

Lifetime Substance Use Treatment

Any Lifetime Substance Use Treatment

Count Percent Total N
41 74.5 55

Specific Types

Type Count Percent Total N
12 step or self-help meetings like AA or NA? 31 56.4 55
detoxification for drugs? 31 56.4 55
outpatient drug treatment, such as meeting with a counselor in a clinic? 31 56.4 55
residential drug treatment? 31 56.4 55
detoxification for alcohol? 20 36.4 55
outpatient alcohol treatment, such as meeting with a counselor in a clinic? 19 34.5 55
residential alcohol treatment? 19 34.5 55
A methadone maintenance treatment program? 8 14.5 55
Buprenorphine (also called Suboxone) as prescribed by a health-care provider? 2 3.6 55
Naltrexone as prescribed by a health-care provider? 0 0.0 55

Social Support (13-65)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 40.62 15.26 40 22.94 13 65

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean  sd
      0.95      0.95    0.97      0.58  18 0.011  3.1 1.2

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.93 0.95 0.97 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
             raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
mos_supp_q1       0.94      0.94    0.97      0.59  17    0.012
mos_supp_q11      0.94      0.94    0.97      0.57  16    0.012
mos_supp_q12      0.94      0.94    0.97      0.58  16    0.012
mos_supp_q13      0.94      0.94    0.97      0.57  16    0.012
mos_supp_q14      0.94      0.94    0.97      0.58  17    0.012
mos_supp_q15      0.94      0.94    0.97      0.58  17    0.012
mos_supp_q2       0.94      0.95    0.97      0.59  17    0.011
mos_supp_q3       0.95      0.95    0.97      0.60  18    0.011
mos_supp_q4       0.94      0.94    0.97      0.58  16    0.012
mos_supp_q6       0.95      0.95    0.97      0.59  18    0.011
mos_supp_q7       0.94      0.94    0.96      0.57  16    0.012
mos_supp_q8       0.94      0.94    0.97      0.59  17    0.012
mos_supp_q9       0.94      0.94    0.97      0.58  17    0.012

 Item statistics 
              n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean  sd
mos_supp_q1  50  0.77  0.77  0.76   0.73  2.7 1.6
mos_supp_q11 53  0.85  0.84  0.82   0.80  3.1 1.4
mos_supp_q12 53  0.84  0.83  0.83   0.80  3.2 1.5
mos_supp_q13 53  0.85  0.84  0.84   0.81  3.0 1.6
mos_supp_q14 55  0.80  0.81  0.80   0.77  3.1 1.4
mos_supp_q15 55  0.76  0.77  0.76   0.72  3.2 1.5
mos_supp_q2  52  0.73  0.72  0.71   0.68  2.8 1.6
mos_supp_q3  50  0.71  0.69  0.67   0.64  2.8 1.7
mos_supp_q4  51  0.81  0.81  0.81   0.78  2.8 1.5
mos_supp_q6  55  0.70  0.70  0.68   0.65  3.7 1.3
mos_supp_q7  54  0.84  0.85  0.85   0.82  3.4 1.4
mos_supp_q8  54  0.74  0.75  0.73   0.69  3.4 1.3
mos_supp_q9  54  0.80  0.80  0.78   0.76  3.4 1.4

Non missing response frequency for each item
                1    2    3    4    5 miss
mos_supp_q1  0.42 0.08 0.12 0.18 0.20 0.09
mos_supp_q11 0.21 0.13 0.28 0.15 0.23 0.04
mos_supp_q12 0.21 0.15 0.21 0.15 0.28 0.04
mos_supp_q13 0.30 0.09 0.19 0.17 0.25 0.04
mos_supp_q14 0.22 0.11 0.22 0.25 0.20 0.00
mos_supp_q15 0.22 0.09 0.24 0.22 0.24 0.00
mos_supp_q2  0.37 0.08 0.12 0.27 0.17 0.05
mos_supp_q3  0.38 0.10 0.12 0.16 0.24 0.09
mos_supp_q4  0.31 0.12 0.16 0.24 0.18 0.07
mos_supp_q6  0.13 0.05 0.15 0.33 0.35 0.00
mos_supp_q7  0.19 0.06 0.24 0.26 0.26 0.02
mos_supp_q8  0.11 0.17 0.26 0.19 0.28 0.02
mos_supp_q9  0.15 0.13 0.22 0.20 0.30 0.02

Provider Trust (0-44)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
53 12.84 6.98 13.44 11 0 26

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean   sd
       0.8      0.82    0.86      0.29 4.4 0.039  1.2 0.63

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.73 0.8 0.88 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
                   raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
trust_provider_q1       0.82      0.83    0.86      0.32 4.7    0.037
trust_provider_q11      0.78      0.79    0.84      0.28 3.9    0.044
trust_provider_q12      0.78      0.79    0.84      0.27 3.8    0.044
trust_provider_q13      0.81      0.82    0.86      0.31 4.5    0.039
trust_provider_q2       0.78      0.79    0.84      0.28 3.9    0.044
trust_provider_q3       0.79      0.80    0.83      0.29 4.1    0.042
trust_provider_q4       0.79      0.80    0.85      0.29 4.1    0.042
trust_provider_q6       0.79      0.80    0.83      0.29 4.1    0.042
trust_provider_q7       0.78      0.79    0.83      0.28 3.8    0.044
trust_provider_q8       0.77      0.79    0.83      0.27 3.7    0.047
trust_provider_q9       0.78      0.79    0.83      0.28 3.8    0.044

 Item statistics 
                    n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean   sd
trust_provider_q1  52  0.39  0.37  0.28   0.22 0.94 1.27
trust_provider_q11 52  0.64  0.65  0.60   0.54 1.10 1.01
trust_provider_q12 53  0.67  0.69  0.65   0.59 0.89 0.85
trust_provider_q13 53  0.45  0.42  0.33   0.29 1.15 1.20
trust_provider_q2  52  0.65  0.65  0.63   0.54 1.25 1.19
trust_provider_q3  50  0.55  0.57  0.55   0.44 1.24 1.08
trust_provider_q4  52  0.56  0.56  0.49   0.45 1.50 1.09
trust_provider_q6  52  0.59  0.58  0.56   0.46 1.35 1.22
trust_provider_q7  53  0.65  0.66  0.64   0.56 1.04 0.92
trust_provider_q8  53  0.72  0.70  0.67   0.61 1.36 1.26
trust_provider_q9  52  0.64  0.67  0.65   0.55 1.00 0.89

Non missing response frequency for each item
                      0    1    2    3    4 miss
trust_provider_q1  0.50 0.29 0.08 0.04 0.10 0.05
trust_provider_q11 0.33 0.35 0.27 0.02 0.04 0.05
trust_provider_q12 0.32 0.55 0.08 0.04 0.02 0.04
trust_provider_q13 0.38 0.30 0.17 0.09 0.06 0.04
trust_provider_q2  0.33 0.29 0.27 0.04 0.08 0.05
trust_provider_q3  0.28 0.34 0.30 0.02 0.06 0.09
trust_provider_q4  0.21 0.27 0.38 0.08 0.06 0.05
trust_provider_q6  0.29 0.35 0.15 0.15 0.06 0.05
trust_provider_q7  0.28 0.47 0.21 0.00 0.04 0.04
trust_provider_q8  0.34 0.25 0.17 0.21 0.04 0.04
trust_provider_q9  0.31 0.44 0.21 0.02 0.02 0.05

Healthcare System Trust (9-45)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 28.98 8.38 29 10.94 13.5 45

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean   sd
      0.86      0.86     0.9      0.41 6.1 0.029  3.2 0.93

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.8 0.86 0.92 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
                     raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
trust_healthcare_q1       0.85      0.85    0.89      0.42 5.9    0.030
trust_healthcare_q10      0.86      0.86    0.90      0.43 6.0    0.030
trust_healthcare_q2       0.84      0.84    0.87      0.39 5.2    0.034
trust_healthcare_q3       0.85      0.85    0.89      0.42 5.7    0.030
trust_healthcare_q4       0.84      0.85    0.89      0.41 5.5    0.032
trust_healthcare_q6       0.83      0.84    0.88      0.39 5.1    0.034
trust_healthcare_q7       0.84      0.84    0.88      0.40 5.4    0.032
trust_healthcare_q8       0.84      0.84    0.88      0.40 5.3    0.032
trust_healthcare_q9       0.84      0.84    0.89      0.39 5.2    0.033

 Item statistics 
                      n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean  sd
trust_healthcare_q1  53  0.57  0.61  0.57   0.49  4.0 1.1
trust_healthcare_q10 48  0.59  0.58  0.50   0.47  3.1 1.4
trust_healthcare_q2  52  0.76  0.75  0.75   0.69  2.6 1.4
trust_healthcare_q3  52  0.62  0.63  0.60   0.51  3.7 1.3
trust_healthcare_q4  51  0.69  0.69  0.65   0.59  2.9 1.4
trust_healthcare_q6  53  0.78  0.77  0.74   0.69  2.8 1.5
trust_healthcare_q7  52  0.68  0.70  0.66   0.60  3.8 1.1
trust_healthcare_q8  49  0.71  0.72  0.71   0.61  3.3 1.6
trust_healthcare_q9  48  0.73  0.74  0.70   0.65  2.6 1.5

Non missing response frequency for each item
                        1    2    3    4    5 miss
trust_healthcare_q1  0.06 0.06 0.13 0.36 0.40 0.04
trust_healthcare_q10 0.12 0.29 0.25 0.04 0.29 0.13
trust_healthcare_q2  0.25 0.27 0.27 0.04 0.17 0.05
trust_healthcare_q3  0.12 0.04 0.25 0.27 0.33 0.05
trust_healthcare_q4  0.18 0.25 0.20 0.20 0.18 0.07
trust_healthcare_q6  0.28 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.21 0.04
trust_healthcare_q7  0.06 0.10 0.13 0.42 0.29 0.05
trust_healthcare_q8  0.22 0.08 0.18 0.18 0.33 0.11
trust_healthcare_q9  0.27 0.29 0.17 0.08 0.19 0.13

Peer Norms

How many people do you know by name or face who are living with HIV or AIDS?

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 77 184 30 88 0 1000

External Norms (What other people think about what you should do)

ART (0-18)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
53 15.06 4.17 17 5 0 18

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean  sd
      0.72      0.72    0.66      0.46 2.6 0.058    5 1.4

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.61 0.72 0.84 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
               raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
peer_norms_q13      0.53      0.56    0.39      0.39 1.3    0.116
peer_norms_q14      0.78      0.78    0.65      0.65 3.6    0.058
peer_norms_q15      0.49      0.53    0.36      0.36 1.1    0.123

 Item statistics 
                n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean  sd
peer_norms_q13 50  0.88  0.83  0.73   0.63  4.7 1.9
peer_norms_q14 48  0.64  0.73  0.47   0.41  5.5 1.2
peer_norms_q15 51  0.88  0.85  0.76   0.65  4.9 1.8

Non missing response frequency for each item
                  0    1    2    3    4    5    6 miss
peer_norms_q13 0.06 0.06 0.02 0.06 0.12 0.16 0.52 0.09
peer_norms_q14 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.15 0.77 0.13
peer_norms_q15 0.06 0.06 0.00 0.06 0.06 0.12 0.65 0.07

HIV Care (0-18)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 13.51 4.45 15 9 3 18

Coefficient Alpha

Some items ( peer_norms_q2 ) were negatively correlated with the total scale and 
probably should be reversed.  
To do this, run the function again with the 'check.keys=TRUE' option

Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r  S/N  ase mean  sd
      0.47      0.44    0.59      0.21 0.78 0.12  4.5 1.5

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.24 0.47 0.71 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
              raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r   S/N alpha se
peer_norms_q1      0.18      0.18   0.097     0.097  0.22    0.220
peer_norms_q2      0.83      0.83   0.708     0.708  4.85    0.046
peer_norms_q3     -0.45     -0.46  -0.187    -0.187 -0.32    0.383

 Item statistics 
               n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean  sd
peer_norms_q1 55  0.78  0.74 0.688  0.396  4.2 2.2
peer_norms_q2 52  0.39  0.44 0.032 -0.053  5.2 1.8
peer_norms_q3 52  0.90  0.88 0.861  0.675  4.4 2.1

Non missing response frequency for each item
                 0    1    2    3    4    5    6 miss
peer_norms_q1 0.09 0.11 0.07 0.04 0.05 0.22 0.42 0.00
peer_norms_q2 0.06 0.04 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.77 0.05
peer_norms_q3 0.04 0.15 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.15 0.48 0.05

Egocentric/Descriptive Norms (What you think other people are doing)

ART (0-24)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
46 16.63 5.02 16.5 8.75 4 24

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean  sd
      0.75      0.75    0.74      0.43   3 0.055  4.2 1.3

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.64 0.75 0.86 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
               raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
peer_norms_q16      0.68      0.68    0.62      0.42 2.1    0.075
peer_norms_q17      0.72      0.72    0.65      0.46 2.6    0.064
peer_norms_q18      0.60      0.60    0.51      0.33 1.5    0.093
peer_norms_q19      0.75      0.75    0.73      0.50 3.0    0.061

 Item statistics 
                n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean  sd
peer_norms_q16 45  0.78  0.77  0.68   0.56  4.0 1.8
peer_norms_q17 42  0.71  0.72  0.61   0.49  4.3 1.6
peer_norms_q18 40  0.87  0.85  0.83   0.71  4.4 1.6
peer_norms_q19 44  0.68  0.68  0.49   0.44  4.1 1.6

Non missing response frequency for each item
                  0    1    2    3    4    5    6 miss
peer_norms_q16 0.02 0.09 0.09 0.20 0.18 0.09 0.33 0.18
peer_norms_q17 0.02 0.05 0.07 0.17 0.12 0.31 0.26 0.24
peer_norms_q18 0.02 0.00 0.08 0.25 0.08 0.20 0.38 0.27
peer_norms_q19 0.02 0.07 0.05 0.18 0.27 0.18 0.23 0.20

HIV Care (0-24)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
50 15.94 5.07 16 8 5 24

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean  sd
      0.63      0.64    0.59       0.3 1.7 0.083    4 1.3

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.46 0.63 0.79 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
              raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r  S/N alpha se
peer_norms_q5      0.50      0.51    0.42      0.26 1.06    0.116
peer_norms_q6      0.63      0.63    0.57      0.37 1.74    0.086
peer_norms_q7      0.60      0.62    0.55      0.35 1.64    0.094
peer_norms_q8      0.47      0.48    0.38      0.23 0.91    0.121

 Item statistics 
               n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean  sd
peer_norms_q5 47  0.73  0.74  0.64   0.48  4.1 1.8
peer_norms_q6 44  0.66  0.62  0.39   0.32  3.6 2.1
peer_norms_q7 45  0.63  0.64  0.42   0.33  4.3 1.7
peer_norms_q8 50  0.77  0.77  0.69   0.52  3.9 1.7

Non missing response frequency for each item
                 0    1    2    3    4    5    6 miss
peer_norms_q5 0.04 0.06 0.06 0.17 0.15 0.23 0.28 0.15
peer_norms_q6 0.09 0.11 0.09 0.18 0.11 0.11 0.30 0.20
peer_norms_q7 0.04 0.02 0.09 0.13 0.18 0.22 0.31 0.18
peer_norms_q8 0.02 0.10 0.06 0.22 0.20 0.16 0.24 0.09

Internal Norms (How you feel about things others may do)

ART (0-12)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
54 10.24 2.12 11 3 6 12

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean   sd
      0.79      0.79    0.73      0.56 3.8 0.049  3.4 0.71

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.7 0.79 0.89 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
               raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
peer_norms_q21      0.65      0.65    0.48      0.48 1.9    0.094
peer_norms_q22      0.76      0.76    0.61      0.61 3.1    0.065
peer_norms_q23      0.74      0.74    0.59      0.59 2.9    0.069

 Item statistics 
                n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean   sd
peer_norms_q21 54  0.87  0.87  0.79   0.70  3.3 0.82
peer_norms_q22 52  0.82  0.82  0.67   0.60  3.4 0.87
peer_norms_q23 53  0.83  0.83  0.69   0.61  3.5 0.85

Non missing response frequency for each item
                  1    2    3    4 miss
peer_norms_q21 0.00 0.22 0.24 0.54 0.02
peer_norms_q22 0.02 0.19 0.15 0.63 0.05
peer_norms_q23 0.02 0.17 0.08 0.74 0.04

HIV Care (0-12)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
54 10.35 2.21 11.5 3 6 12

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean   sd
      0.57       0.6    0.52      0.34 1.5 0.096  3.5 0.74

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.38 0.57 0.75 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
               raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r  S/N alpha se
peer_norms_q10      0.38      0.40    0.25      0.25 0.66    0.159
peer_norms_q11      0.56      0.63    0.46      0.46 1.68    0.097
peer_norms_q12      0.46      0.47    0.31      0.31 0.89    0.140

 Item statistics 
                n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean   sd
peer_norms_q10 53  0.74  0.79  0.63   0.50  3.6 0.68
peer_norms_q11 53  0.65  0.69  0.41   0.31  3.4 0.92
peer_norms_q12 53  0.86  0.76  0.57   0.41  3.4 1.23

Non missing response frequency for each item
                  0    1    2    3    4 miss
peer_norms_q10 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.13 0.75 0.04
peer_norms_q11 0.02 0.02 0.13 0.23 0.60 0.04
peer_norms_q12 0.06 0.08 0.06 0.06 0.75 0.04

Sexual Behavior

Over your whole life, have you had a sexual partner who was male? This includes any male partner who you had vaginal, oral, or anal sex with.

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            brief_sex_bx_q1
scr1_sex       No     Yes   Refuse to Answer   Total
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Male          12      22                  1      35 
            34.3%   62.9%               2.9%   63.6%
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Female         0      19                  1      20 
             0.0%   95.0%               5.0%   36.4%
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Total         12      41                  2      55 
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Over your whole life, have you had a sexual partner who was female? This includes any female partner who you had vaginal, oral, or anal sex with?

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            brief_sex_bx_q2
scr1_sex       No     Yes   Refuse to Answer   Total
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Male           9      25                  1      35 
            25.7%   71.4%               2.9%   63.6%
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Female         9      10                  1      20 
            45.0%   50.0%               5.0%   36.4%
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Total         18      35                  2      55 
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How many serious male partners did you have in the past year, such as a boyfriend, romantic partner, or spouse?

scr1_sex n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
Male 35 46.27 212.80 1 1.0 0 999
Female 20 1.89 2.77 1 1.5 0 12

How many casual male partners did you have in the past year?

scr1_sex n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
Male 35 52.32 212.46 1.5 4.0 0 999
Female 20 2.32 3.07 1.0 2.5 0 12

How many other male sexual partners did you have?

scr1_sex n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
Male 35 49.45 212.35 1 3.75 0 999
Female 20 2.53 4.51 1 1.50 0 15

How many serious female partners did you have in the past year, such as a girlfriend, romantic partner, or spouse?

scr1_sex n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
Male 35 1.0 1.38 1 1 0 5
Female 20 0.1 0.32 0 0 0 1

How many casual female partners did you have in the past year?

scr1_sex n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
Male 35 2.64 8.72 0 2 0 44
Female 20 0.20 0.63 0 0 0 2

How many other female sexual partners did you have?

scr1_sex n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
Male 35 8.92 39.85 0 1 0 200
Female 20 0.30 0.67 0 0 0 2

Has your serious partner ever been tested for HIV?

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            brief_sex_bx_q9
scr1_sex      No     Yes   Don't Know/Unsure   Refuse to Answer   Total
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Male          0      19                   3                  2      24 
            0.0%   79.2%               12.5%               8.3%   61.5%
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Female        1      12                   2                  0      15 
            6.7%   80.0%               13.3%               0.0%   38.5%
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Total         1      31                   5                  2      39 
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What were his/her test results?

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            brief_sex_bx_q10
scr1_sex    Results Were Positive   Results Were Negative   Don't Know/Unsure   Refuse to Answer   Total
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Male                          11                       6                   1                  1      19 
                            57.9%                   31.6%                5.3%               5.3%   61.3%
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Female                         5                       7                   0                  0      12 
                            41.7%                   58.3%                0.0%               0.0%   38.7%
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Total                         16                      13                   1                  1      31 
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In your whole life, have you exchanged or traded sex for money, drugs, or a place to stay with male partners?

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            brief_sex_bx_q11
scr1_sex       No     Yes   Total
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Male          13       9      22 
            59.1%   40.9%   53.7%
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Female         5      14      19 
            26.3%   73.7%   46.3%
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Total         18      23      41 
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In the past 12 months, have you exchanged or traded sex for money, drugs, or a place to stay with male partners?

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            brief_sex_bx_q12
scr1_sex       No     Yes   Total
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Male           4       5       9 
            44.4%   55.6%   39.1%
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Female        11       3      14 
            78.6%   21.4%   60.9%
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Total         15       8      23 
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In your whole life, have you exchanged or traded sex for money, drugs, or a place to stay with female partners?

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|             Row Percent | 
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            brief_sex_bx_q13
scr1_sex       No     Yes   Total
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Male          19       6      25 
            76.0%   24.0%   71.4%
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Female         9       1      10 
            90.0%   10.0%   28.6%
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Total         28       7      35 
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In the past 12 months, have you exchanged or traded sex for money, drugs, or a place to stay with female partners?

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|             Row Percent | 
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            brief_sex_bx_q14
scr1_sex        No     Yes   Total
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Male            1       5       6 
             16.7%   83.3%   85.7%
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Female          1       0       1 
            100.0%    0.0%   14.3%
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Total           2       5       7 
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HIV Social Stigma

Medication Stigma (3-9)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
54 5.7 2.42 5 6 3 9

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean   sd
      0.76      0.77    0.71      0.52 3.3 0.055  1.9 0.81

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.66 0.76 0.87 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
                  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
hiv_soc_stigma_q4      0.64      0.64    0.47      0.47 1.8    0.097
hiv_soc_stigma_q5      0.61      0.61    0.44      0.44 1.6    0.105
hiv_soc_stigma_q6      0.79      0.80    0.66      0.66 3.9    0.055

 Item statistics 
                   n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean   sd
hiv_soc_stigma_q4 50  0.84  0.85  0.75   0.64  1.5 0.86
hiv_soc_stigma_q5 47  0.88  0.86  0.77   0.66  1.9 1.00
hiv_soc_stigma_q6 53  0.78  0.77  0.56   0.50  2.3 0.97

Non missing response frequency for each item
                     1    3 miss
hiv_soc_stigma_q4 0.76 0.24 0.09
hiv_soc_stigma_q5 0.57 0.43 0.15
hiv_soc_stigma_q6 0.36 0.64 0.04

Care Stigma (3-9)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 4.64 2.17 3 2 3 9

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean   sd
      0.74      0.77    0.72      0.53 3.4 0.061  1.5 0.72

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.62 0.74 0.86 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
                  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
hiv_soc_stigma_q1      0.61      0.62    0.45      0.45 1.7    0.101
hiv_soc_stigma_q2      0.57      0.61    0.44      0.44 1.6    0.102
hiv_soc_stigma_q3      0.81      0.82    0.70      0.70 4.6    0.049

 Item statistics 
                   n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean   sd
hiv_soc_stigma_q1 52  0.81  0.86  0.78   0.65  1.2 0.65
hiv_soc_stigma_q2 47  0.84  0.86  0.79   0.64  1.4 0.80
hiv_soc_stigma_q3 50  0.82  0.76  0.54   0.49  2.0 1.01

Non missing response frequency for each item
                     1    3 miss
hiv_soc_stigma_q1 0.88 0.12 0.05
hiv_soc_stigma_q2 0.81 0.19 0.15
hiv_soc_stigma_q3 0.52 0.48 0.09

Disclosure Concern (0-20)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
51 4.47 5.1 3 7.75 0 20

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean sd
      0.89      0.89     0.9      0.62 8.2 0.024 0.89  1

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.84 0.89 0.94 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
                   raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
hiv_soc_stigma_q10      0.88      0.88    0.87      0.65 7.5    0.027
hiv_soc_stigma_q11      0.87      0.87    0.86      0.62 6.7    0.030
hiv_soc_stigma_q12      0.88      0.88    0.89      0.64 7.1    0.029
hiv_soc_stigma_q8       0.85      0.85    0.83      0.59 5.8    0.033
hiv_soc_stigma_q9       0.86      0.86    0.84      0.61 6.2    0.031

 Item statistics 
                    n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean  sd
hiv_soc_stigma_q10 49  0.77  0.79  0.73   0.68 0.69 1.2
hiv_soc_stigma_q11 44  0.85  0.83  0.78   0.73 0.73 1.2
hiv_soc_stigma_q12 47  0.84  0.81  0.73   0.70 1.11 1.4
hiv_soc_stigma_q8  48  0.87  0.88  0.88   0.80 0.77 1.2
hiv_soc_stigma_q9  49  0.86  0.86  0.84   0.76 0.86 1.1

Non missing response frequency for each item
                      0    1    2    4 miss
hiv_soc_stigma_q10 0.67 0.12 0.12 0.08 0.11
hiv_soc_stigma_q11 0.66 0.09 0.18 0.07 0.20
hiv_soc_stigma_q12 0.51 0.13 0.23 0.13 0.15
hiv_soc_stigma_q8  0.62 0.10 0.21 0.06 0.13
hiv_soc_stigma_q9  0.53 0.20 0.20 0.06 0.11

HIV Medication and Care Self-Efficacy

Self-Efficacy Beliefs (1-10)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 6 2.55 5.77 3.62 1.692308 10

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N    ase mean  sd
      0.96      0.96    0.98      0.65  24 0.0067    6 2.5

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.95 0.96 0.98 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
                 raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
hiv_med_care_q1       0.97      0.97    0.99      0.74  35   0.0057
hiv_med_care_q10      0.96      0.96    0.98      0.64  21   0.0074
hiv_med_care_q11      0.96      0.96    0.98      0.65  22   0.0072
hiv_med_care_q12      0.96      0.96    0.98      0.65  22   0.0073
hiv_med_care_q13      0.96      0.96    0.98      0.66  23   0.0069
hiv_med_care_q2       0.96      0.95    0.98      0.64  21   0.0076
hiv_med_care_q3       0.96      0.96    0.98      0.64  21   0.0073
hiv_med_care_q4       0.96      0.96    0.98      0.64  21   0.0074
hiv_med_care_q5       0.96      0.95    0.98      0.64  21   0.0077
hiv_med_care_q6       0.96      0.95    0.98      0.64  21   0.0076
hiv_med_care_q7       0.96      0.95    0.98      0.64  21   0.0077
hiv_med_care_q8       0.96      0.95    0.98      0.64  21   0.0076
hiv_med_care_q9       0.96      0.95    0.98      0.63  21   0.0076

 Item statistics 
                  n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean  sd
hiv_med_care_q1  55  0.21  0.24  0.18   0.14  7.2 2.2
hiv_med_care_q10 55  0.87  0.87  0.87   0.84  6.3 3.3
hiv_med_care_q11 55  0.81  0.81  0.80   0.78  6.3 2.8
hiv_med_care_q12 55  0.85  0.84  0.83   0.81  5.1 3.4
hiv_med_care_q13 55  0.79  0.78  0.77   0.75  5.5 3.2
hiv_med_care_q2  55  0.90  0.90  0.89   0.88  6.1 3.4
hiv_med_care_q3  55  0.86  0.87  0.86   0.83  6.9 2.7
hiv_med_care_q4  55  0.86  0.87  0.87   0.84  6.6 2.6
hiv_med_care_q5  55  0.91  0.91  0.91   0.89  5.4 3.2
hiv_med_care_q6  55  0.90  0.90  0.90   0.88  5.0 3.3
hiv_med_care_q7  55  0.92  0.91  0.91   0.90  5.6 3.2
hiv_med_care_q8  55  0.90  0.89  0.89   0.87  5.7 3.2
hiv_med_care_q9  55  0.91  0.91  0.91   0.89  6.3 3.0

Non missing response frequency for each item
                    1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9   10 miss
hiv_med_care_q1  0.02 0.00 0.02 0.05 0.18 0.13 0.16 0.13 0.05 0.25    0
hiv_med_care_q10 0.16 0.04 0.02 0.09 0.09 0.04 0.09 0.11 0.13 0.24    0
hiv_med_care_q11 0.11 0.02 0.05 0.04 0.16 0.15 0.05 0.15 0.11 0.16    0
hiv_med_care_q12 0.29 0.02 0.04 0.11 0.13 0.02 0.07 0.09 0.11 0.13    0
hiv_med_care_q13 0.20 0.07 0.04 0.07 0.13 0.04 0.11 0.13 0.09 0.13    0
hiv_med_care_q2  0.20 0.02 0.02 0.05 0.16 0.05 0.07 0.05 0.11 0.25    0
hiv_med_care_q3  0.07 0.00 0.04 0.07 0.16 0.07 0.11 0.13 0.11 0.24    0
hiv_med_care_q4  0.07 0.00 0.02 0.11 0.20 0.07 0.11 0.11 0.13 0.18    0
hiv_med_care_q5  0.24 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.20 0.07 0.11 0.05 0.11 0.13    0
hiv_med_care_q6  0.29 0.02 0.05 0.05 0.16 0.05 0.07 0.09 0.09 0.11    0
hiv_med_care_q7  0.22 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.18 0.05 0.09 0.07 0.13 0.15    0
hiv_med_care_q8  0.20 0.02 0.07 0.05 0.16 0.04 0.09 0.09 0.13 0.15    0
hiv_med_care_q9  0.15 0.02 0.02 0.07 0.15 0.05 0.13 0.11 0.13 0.18    0

Outcome Expectancies (1-10)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 8.43 1.9 9.4 2.43 1.933333 10

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N    ase mean  sd
      0.97      0.97    0.99      0.68  32 0.0065  8.4 1.9

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.96 0.97 0.98 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
                 raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
hiv_med_care_q14      0.97      0.97    0.99      0.69  31   0.0069
hiv_med_care_q15      0.96      0.97    0.99      0.67  29   0.0073
hiv_med_care_q16      0.97      0.97    0.99      0.68  30   0.0071
hiv_med_care_q17      0.97      0.97    0.99      0.68  30   0.0072
hiv_med_care_q18      0.97      0.97    0.99      0.67  29   0.0073
hiv_med_care_q19      0.97      0.97    0.99      0.68  29   0.0072
hiv_med_care_q20      0.97      0.97    0.99      0.69  31   0.0069
hiv_med_care_q21      0.97      0.97    0.99      0.70  33   0.0064
hiv_med_care_q22      0.97      0.97    0.99      0.70  33   0.0063
hiv_med_care_q23      0.97      0.97    0.99      0.71  34   0.0061
hiv_med_care_q24      0.97      0.97    0.99      0.68  29   0.0072
hiv_med_care_q25      0.96      0.97    0.99      0.67  29   0.0073
hiv_med_care_q26      0.96      0.97    0.99      0.67  28   0.0074
hiv_med_care_q27      0.96      0.97    0.99      0.67  29   0.0073
hiv_med_care_q28      0.97      0.97    0.99      0.68  29   0.0072

 Item statistics 
                  n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean  sd
hiv_med_care_q14 55  0.80  0.81  0.80   0.77  8.6 2.2
hiv_med_care_q15 55  0.91  0.91  0.91   0.89  8.6 2.2
hiv_med_care_q16 55  0.86  0.86  0.86   0.83  8.2 2.3
hiv_med_care_q17 55  0.86  0.86  0.86   0.84  8.1 2.4
hiv_med_care_q18 55  0.90  0.90  0.90   0.88  8.5 2.3
hiv_med_care_q19 55  0.87  0.88  0.87   0.85  8.1 2.3
hiv_med_care_q20 55  0.81  0.81  0.81   0.78  8.4 2.4
hiv_med_care_q21 55  0.69  0.69  0.69   0.65  8.7 2.2
hiv_med_care_q22 55  0.69  0.69  0.69   0.65  8.7 2.3
hiv_med_care_q23 55  0.67  0.66  0.64   0.61  8.2 2.7
hiv_med_care_q24 55  0.87  0.87  0.87   0.85  8.6 2.0
hiv_med_care_q25 55  0.92  0.92  0.92   0.90  8.6 2.1
hiv_med_care_q26 55  0.94  0.94  0.94   0.93  8.5 2.2
hiv_med_care_q27 55  0.92  0.92  0.92   0.91  8.6 2.0
hiv_med_care_q28 55  0.87  0.87  0.87   0.85  8.1 2.4

Non missing response frequency for each item
                    1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9   10 miss
hiv_med_care_q14 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.07 0.05 0.05 0.09 0.11 0.56    0
hiv_med_care_q15 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.04 0.07 0.04 0.04 0.09 0.11 0.58    0
hiv_med_care_q16 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.04 0.13 0.05 0.02 0.09 0.16 0.47    0
hiv_med_care_q17 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.04 0.07 0.13 0.11 0.04 0.09 0.49    0
hiv_med_care_q18 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.11 0.05 0.09 0.56    0
hiv_med_care_q19 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.04 0.07 0.11 0.11 0.05 0.13 0.45    0
hiv_med_care_q20 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.11 0.07 0.09 0.55    0
hiv_med_care_q21 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.09 0.16 0.58    0
hiv_med_care_q22 0.04 0.00 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.00 0.05 0.07 0.16 0.58    0
hiv_med_care_q23 0.05 0.00 0.02 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.09 0.05 0.58    0
hiv_med_care_q24 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.07 0.04 0.11 0.09 0.09 0.56    0
hiv_med_care_q25 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.09 0.04 0.09 0.09 0.07 0.58    0
hiv_med_care_q26 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.07 0.04 0.13 0.07 0.09 0.55    0
hiv_med_care_q27 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.11 0.11 0.07 0.05 0.58    0
hiv_med_care_q28 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.07 0.07 0.13 0.07 0.04 0.53    0

HIV Adherence Self-Efficacy (0-120)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
53 80.17 29.31 84 37 3.272727 120

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N    ase mean  sd
      0.96      0.96    0.98      0.68  25 0.0079  6.7 2.4

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.95 0.96 0.98 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
             raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
hiv_ases_q10      0.96      0.96    0.98      0.68  24   0.0084
hiv_ases_q11      0.96      0.96    0.97      0.67  23   0.0087
hiv_ases_q12      0.96      0.96    0.98      0.68  23   0.0085
hiv_ases_q13      0.96      0.96    0.98      0.69  24   0.0082
hiv_ases_q14      0.96      0.96    0.98      0.69  24   0.0083
hiv_ases_q2       0.96      0.96    0.98      0.68  23   0.0086
hiv_ases_q3       0.96      0.96    0.97      0.66  22   0.0091
hiv_ases_q4       0.96      0.96    0.97      0.69  24   0.0081
hiv_ases_q5       0.96      0.96    0.97      0.66  22   0.0091
hiv_ases_q6       0.96      0.96    0.97      0.67  22   0.0090
hiv_ases_q7       0.96      0.96    0.98      0.67  23   0.0087
hiv_ases_q9       0.96      0.96    0.98      0.67  22   0.0089

 Item statistics 
              n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean  sd
hiv_ases_q10 49  0.80  0.80  0.78   0.75  6.9 2.8
hiv_ases_q11 49  0.83  0.86  0.85   0.82  6.7 2.8
hiv_ases_q12 48  0.81  0.83  0.83   0.79  6.5 3.0
hiv_ases_q13 48  0.77  0.77  0.74   0.72  7.1 3.0
hiv_ases_q14 46  0.81  0.78  0.76   0.74  7.0 3.0
hiv_ases_q2  48  0.82  0.83  0.81   0.79  6.5 3.2
hiv_ases_q3  51  0.87  0.90  0.90   0.88  7.0 3.0
hiv_ases_q4  48  0.77  0.77  0.76   0.73  6.2 3.4
hiv_ases_q5  49  0.89  0.90  0.91   0.88  6.2 3.0
hiv_ases_q6  48  0.89  0.89  0.89   0.87  6.4 3.0
hiv_ases_q7  48  0.85  0.85  0.84   0.82  6.6 3.1
hiv_ases_q9  49  0.87  0.88  0.87   0.85  6.6 2.8

Beliefs about Medicine (8-40)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 31 6.76 32 9.4 14 40

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean   sd
      0.86      0.88    0.93      0.47   7 0.028  3.9 0.85

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.81 0.86 0.92 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
       raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r  S/N alpha se
bmq_q1      0.84      0.86    0.90      0.46  6.1    0.033
bmq_q2      0.82      0.84    0.90      0.44  5.4    0.037
bmq_q3      0.83      0.85    0.90      0.45  5.6    0.035
bmq_q4      0.83      0.85    0.88      0.44  5.6    0.035
bmq_q5      0.84      0.85    0.90      0.45  5.7    0.034
bmq_q7      0.91      0.91    0.95      0.60 10.5    0.019
bmq_q8      0.85      0.86    0.92      0.47  6.3    0.032
bmq_q9      0.83      0.84    0.90      0.43  5.3    0.035

 Item statistics 
        n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean   sd
bmq_q1 52  0.78  0.74  0.73   0.65  4.0 1.20
bmq_q2 47  0.86  0.84  0.83   0.78  3.7 1.32
bmq_q3 49  0.82  0.81  0.81   0.73  3.8 1.21
bmq_q4 50  0.81  0.82  0.82   0.73  4.2 1.09
bmq_q5 53  0.79  0.81  0.80   0.72  4.3 0.93
bmq_q7 49  0.30  0.26  0.12   0.09  3.0 1.37
bmq_q8 52  0.69  0.71  0.67   0.60  4.1 1.05
bmq_q9 49  0.82  0.86  0.85   0.79  4.0 0.99

Non missing response frequency for each item
          1    2    3    4    5 miss
bmq_q1 0.06 0.08 0.13 0.27 0.46 0.05
bmq_q2 0.09 0.15 0.13 0.30 0.34 0.15
bmq_q3 0.04 0.14 0.16 0.29 0.37 0.11
bmq_q4 0.04 0.04 0.16 0.24 0.52 0.09
bmq_q5 0.02 0.04 0.09 0.34 0.51 0.04
bmq_q7 0.18 0.22 0.20 0.22 0.16 0.11
bmq_q8 0.04 0.04 0.13 0.33 0.46 0.05
bmq_q9 0.02 0.06 0.18 0.39 0.35 0.11

HIV Conspiracy Beliefs (10-50)

Bogart, Laura M., Glenn J. Wagner, Harold D. Green, Matt G. Mutchler, David J. Klein, Bryce McDavitt, Sean J. Lawrence, and Charles L. Hilliard (2016). Medical mistrust among social network members may contribute to antiretroviral treatment nonadherence in African Americans living with HIV. Social Science & Medicine, 164: 133-140.

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 27.79 7.67 29 9 10 43

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean   sd
       0.8       0.8    0.85      0.29 4.1 0.039  2.8 0.77

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.72 0.8 0.88 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
              raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
hiv_consp_q1       0.83      0.83    0.86      0.34 4.7    0.034
hiv_consp_q10      0.82      0.81    0.86      0.32 4.3    0.036
hiv_consp_q11      0.80      0.81    0.85      0.33 4.3    0.039
hiv_consp_q2       0.78      0.79    0.84      0.29 3.7    0.043
hiv_consp_q3       0.78      0.78    0.83      0.28 3.5    0.045
hiv_consp_q4       0.75      0.76    0.81      0.26 3.2    0.049
hiv_consp_q5       0.77      0.77    0.83      0.28 3.4    0.045
hiv_consp_q7       0.76      0.77    0.82      0.27 3.3    0.048
hiv_consp_q8       0.76      0.77    0.82      0.27 3.3    0.047
hiv_consp_q9       0.76      0.76    0.81      0.26 3.2    0.047

 Item statistics 
               n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean  sd
hiv_consp_q1  55  0.27  0.28  0.17   0.10  2.2 1.4
hiv_consp_q10 55  0.42  0.40  0.28   0.24  2.3 1.5
hiv_consp_q11 54  0.35  0.39  0.31   0.24  1.6 0.9
hiv_consp_q2  55  0.60  0.59  0.52   0.47  3.3 1.3
hiv_consp_q3  55  0.66  0.65  0.61   0.55  3.4 1.3
hiv_consp_q4  55  0.79  0.78  0.80   0.71  3.3 1.4
hiv_consp_q5  55  0.68  0.69  0.66   0.58  2.8 1.2
hiv_consp_q7  55  0.75  0.75  0.74   0.67  3.3 1.2
hiv_consp_q8  55  0.74  0.74  0.71   0.65  2.9 1.3
hiv_consp_q9  55  0.74  0.76  0.75   0.65  2.6 1.3

Non missing response frequency for each item
                 1    2    3    4    5 miss
hiv_consp_q1  0.45 0.15 0.22 0.09 0.09 0.00
hiv_consp_q10 0.47 0.09 0.20 0.09 0.15 0.00
hiv_consp_q11 0.65 0.11 0.22 0.02 0.00 0.02
hiv_consp_q2  0.16 0.04 0.44 0.11 0.25 0.00
hiv_consp_q3  0.09 0.11 0.38 0.13 0.29 0.00
hiv_consp_q4  0.15 0.05 0.40 0.11 0.29 0.00
hiv_consp_q5  0.24 0.05 0.51 0.09 0.11 0.00
hiv_consp_q7  0.13 0.05 0.45 0.16 0.20 0.00
hiv_consp_q8  0.20 0.11 0.38 0.18 0.13 0.00
hiv_consp_q9  0.29 0.11 0.40 0.11 0.09 0.00

HIV Care Behavioral Skills

There are times when it is hard for me to take my HIV medications when I drink alcohol or use street drugs.

bx_skill_q1 n Percent
I strongly disagree 10 18.2
I somewhat disagree 4 7.3
I neither agree nor disagree 2 3.6
I somewhat agree 10 18.2
I strongly agree 22 40.0
I don’t drink alcohol or use street drugs 7 12.7

Total Behavioral Skills Score (0-52)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 29.56 10.05 29 12.5 9 51

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean   sd
      0.89      0.89    0.93      0.39 8.4 0.021  2.3 0.77

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.85 0.89 0.93 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
             raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
bx_skill_q10      0.88      0.87    0.92      0.37 7.0    0.025
bx_skill_q11      0.88      0.88    0.92      0.38 7.3    0.023
bx_skill_q12      0.89      0.88    0.93      0.39 7.7    0.022
bx_skill_q13      0.89      0.89    0.93      0.39 7.8    0.022
bx_skill_q14      0.88      0.88    0.92      0.38 7.4    0.023
bx_skill_q15      0.89      0.89    0.92      0.40 8.0    0.022
bx_skill_q3       0.89      0.89    0.93      0.40 8.1    0.021
bx_skill_q4       0.89      0.89    0.93      0.40 8.0    0.021
bx_skill_q5       0.90      0.90    0.93      0.42 8.6    0.020
bx_skill_q6       0.88      0.88    0.92      0.38 7.3    0.024
bx_skill_q7       0.90      0.90    0.94      0.42 8.7    0.020
bx_skill_q8       0.89      0.89    0.93      0.39 7.7    0.022
bx_skill_q9       0.88      0.87    0.92      0.37 7.0    0.025

 Item statistics 
              n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean  sd
bx_skill_q10 55  0.84  0.84  0.84   0.80  2.3 1.2
bx_skill_q11 55  0.75  0.76  0.75   0.70  1.9 1.2
bx_skill_q12 55  0.67  0.67  0.65   0.60  1.8 1.1
bx_skill_q13 55  0.65  0.65  0.62   0.58  2.5 1.2
bx_skill_q14 55  0.75  0.75  0.73   0.69  2.3 1.2
bx_skill_q15 55  0.60  0.60  0.59   0.52  2.6 1.1
bx_skill_q3  55  0.56  0.57  0.53   0.49  2.6 1.0
bx_skill_q4  55  0.60  0.60  0.57   0.51  2.6 1.2
bx_skill_q5  55  0.45  0.45  0.40   0.35  2.6 1.2
bx_skill_q6  55  0.78  0.77  0.76   0.72  2.3 1.2
bx_skill_q7  55  0.44  0.44  0.38   0.34  1.9 1.2
bx_skill_q8  55  0.66  0.66  0.64   0.59  2.2 1.1
bx_skill_q9  55  0.85  0.84  0.85   0.80  2.1 1.3

Non missing response frequency for each item
                0    1    2    3    4 miss
bx_skill_q10 0.11 0.09 0.40 0.20 0.20    0
bx_skill_q11 0.15 0.16 0.44 0.15 0.11    0
bx_skill_q12 0.13 0.22 0.44 0.15 0.07    0
bx_skill_q13 0.07 0.11 0.29 0.33 0.20    0
bx_skill_q14 0.09 0.13 0.38 0.24 0.16    0
bx_skill_q15 0.05 0.09 0.35 0.25 0.25    0
bx_skill_q3  0.05 0.05 0.35 0.35 0.20    0
bx_skill_q4  0.05 0.13 0.29 0.20 0.33    0
bx_skill_q5  0.05 0.13 0.27 0.27 0.27    0
bx_skill_q6  0.11 0.09 0.44 0.15 0.22    0
bx_skill_q7  0.13 0.22 0.38 0.16 0.11    0
bx_skill_q8  0.09 0.11 0.47 0.20 0.13    0
bx_skill_q9  0.16 0.11 0.35 0.20 0.18    0

Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Screen (PHQ-9)

Severity Score (0-27)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 7.73 5.2 7 7.5 0 18

Severity Score Categories

PHQ_Cat n Percent
Minimal Depression 16 29.1
Mild Depression 22 40.0
Moderate Depression 10 18.2
Moderately Severe Depression 7 12.7

Likely Depression

Likely Depression n Percent
No 42 76.4
Yes 13 23.6

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean   sd
      0.83      0.83    0.87      0.35 4.9 0.035 0.86 0.58

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.76 0.83 0.9 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
        raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
phq_q1       0.80      0.80    0.85      0.33 4.0    0.042
phq_q10      0.82      0.83    0.86      0.38 4.8    0.036
phq_q2       0.80      0.80    0.83      0.33 4.0    0.041
phq_q3       0.84      0.84    0.87      0.40 5.4    0.032
phq_q4       0.81      0.81    0.85      0.35 4.4    0.039
phq_q5       0.80      0.81    0.84      0.34 4.1    0.040
phq_q7       0.80      0.80    0.84      0.33 4.0    0.041
phq_q8       0.79      0.79    0.83      0.32 3.8    0.043
phq_q9       0.81      0.82    0.84      0.36 4.5    0.038

 Item statistics 
         n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean   sd
phq_q1  55  0.74  0.73  0.69   0.64 0.93 0.92
phq_q10 55  0.50  0.53  0.46   0.38 0.42 0.74
phq_q2  55  0.73  0.74  0.72   0.64 0.82 0.82
phq_q3  55  0.43  0.40  0.30   0.25 1.45 1.00
phq_q4  55  0.66  0.64  0.58   0.53 1.24 0.96
phq_q5  55  0.70  0.69  0.66   0.59 0.93 0.94
phq_q7  55  0.72  0.72  0.70   0.61 0.71 0.92
phq_q8  55  0.77  0.78  0.77   0.69 0.69 0.86
phq_q9  55  0.60  0.61  0.56   0.48 0.55 0.86

Non missing response frequency for each item
           0    1    2    3 miss
phq_q1  0.40 0.33 0.22 0.05    0
phq_q10 0.71 0.18 0.09 0.02    0
phq_q2  0.40 0.42 0.15 0.04    0
phq_q3  0.18 0.36 0.27 0.18    0
phq_q4  0.24 0.42 0.22 0.13    0
phq_q5  0.38 0.40 0.13 0.09    0
phq_q7  0.55 0.25 0.15 0.05    0
phq_q8  0.53 0.29 0.15 0.04    0
phq_q9  0.64 0.24 0.07 0.05    0

Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screen (GAD-7)

Severity Score (0-21)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 5.18 3.88 6 6 0 14

Severity Score Categories

GAD_Cat n Percent
Less than mild 25 45.5
Mild 22 40.0
Moderate 8 14.5

Likely Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Likely GAD n Percent
No 47 85.5
Yes 8 14.5

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean   sd
      0.88      0.88    0.89      0.52 7.5 0.025 0.74 0.55

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.83 0.88 0.93 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
       raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
gad_q1      0.87      0.87    0.87      0.53 6.6    0.028
gad_q2      0.86      0.87    0.87      0.52 6.5    0.029
gad_q3      0.85      0.86    0.86      0.50 5.9    0.031
gad_q4      0.86      0.87    0.86      0.52 6.4    0.029
gad_q6      0.86      0.86    0.86      0.52 6.4    0.029
gad_q7      0.86      0.86    0.86      0.51 6.1    0.030
gad_q8      0.87      0.87    0.87      0.53 6.7    0.028

 Item statistics 
        n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean   sd
gad_q1 49  0.75  0.74  0.68   0.63 0.76 0.78
gad_q2 49  0.81  0.75  0.69   0.64 0.71 0.74
gad_q3 45  0.84  0.82  0.79   0.74 0.76 0.65
gad_q4 47  0.77  0.76  0.72   0.67 0.60 0.61
gad_q6 46  0.79  0.76  0.72   0.66 0.67 0.73
gad_q7 45  0.81  0.79  0.76   0.70 0.73 0.65
gad_q8 51  0.71  0.73  0.67   0.62 0.61 0.72

Non missing response frequency for each item
          0    1    2 miss
gad_q1 0.45 0.35 0.20 0.11
gad_q2 0.45 0.39 0.16 0.11
gad_q3 0.36 0.53 0.11 0.18
gad_q4 0.47 0.47 0.06 0.15
gad_q6 0.48 0.37 0.15 0.16
gad_q7 0.38 0.51 0.11 0.18
gad_q8 0.53 0.33 0.14 0.07

PTSD Screen

*Cameron, R. P., & Gusman, D. (2003). The primary care PTSD screen (PC-PTSD): development and operating characteristics. Primary Care Psychiatry, 9(1), 9-14.

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Felt numb or detached from others, activities, or your surroundings?                                  20      30            4                  1      55 
                                                                                                    36.4%   54.5%         7.3%               1.8%   25.0%
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Have had nightmares about it or thought about it when you did not want to?                            23      28            4                  0      55 
                                                                                                    41.8%   50.9%         7.3%               0.0%   25.0%
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Tried not to think about it or went out of your way to avoid situations that reminded you of it?      29      24            2                  0      55 
                                                                                                    52.7%   43.6%         3.6%               0.0%   25.0%
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Were constantly on guard, watchful, or easily startled?                                               20      28            6                  1      55 
                                                                                                    36.4%   50.9%        10.9%               1.8%   25.0%
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Total                                                                                                 92     110           16                  2     220 
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Likely PTSD

Likely PTSD n Percent
No 33 60
Yes 22 40

SF-12 Health Status

Overall Rating of Health

sfh_q1 n Percent
Excellent 1 1.8
Very Good 7 12.7
Good 20 36.4
Fair 24 43.6
Poor 3 5.5

Physical Health POMP Scoring (0-100)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 55.76 23.7 58.33 39.58 12.5 95.83333

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean   sd
      0.66      0.62    0.68      0.21 1.6 0.064 0.56 0.24

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.53 0.66 0.78 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
       raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r  S/N alpha se
sfh_q1      0.70      0.69    0.72      0.31 2.23    0.061
sfh_q3      0.62      0.56    0.61      0.20 1.28    0.069
sfh_q4      0.58      0.50    0.56      0.16 0.99    0.074
sfh_q5      0.59      0.57    0.57      0.21 1.31    0.080
sfh_q6      0.50      0.49    0.52      0.16 0.95    0.101
sfh_q9      0.64      0.60    0.67      0.23 1.52    0.070

 Item statistics 
        n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean   sd
sfh_q1 55  0.16  0.31 0.079  0.012 0.40 0.21
sfh_q3 55  0.57  0.61 0.511  0.367 0.71 0.34
sfh_q4 55  0.67  0.72 0.658  0.481 0.55 0.38
sfh_q5 55  0.72  0.60 0.560  0.461 0.53 0.50
sfh_q6 55  0.82  0.74 0.738  0.633 0.51 0.50
sfh_q9 55  0.52  0.53 0.355  0.320 0.65 0.32

Non missing response frequency for each item
          0 0.25  0.5 0.75    1 miss
sfh_q1 0.05 0.44 0.36 0.13 0.02    0
sfh_q3 0.11 0.00 0.36 0.00 0.53    0
sfh_q4 0.24 0.00 0.44 0.00 0.33    0
sfh_q5 0.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.53    0
sfh_q6 0.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.51    0
sfh_q9 0.09 0.11 0.22 0.27 0.31    0

Mental Health POMP Scoring (0-100)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 55.45 22.91 56.67 31.67 6.666667 93.33333

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean   sd
      0.67      0.68    0.75      0.26 2.1 0.064 0.55 0.23

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.55 0.67 0.8 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
        raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
sfh_q12      0.69      0.72    0.76      0.34 2.6    0.064
sfh_q14      0.61      0.60    0.65      0.23 1.5    0.073
sfh_q7       0.60      0.63    0.68      0.26 1.7    0.085
sfh_q8       0.60      0.64    0.68      0.26 1.8    0.083
sfh_q11      0.63      0.61    0.68      0.24 1.6    0.069
sfh_q13      0.63      0.62    0.66      0.25 1.7    0.070

 Item statistics 
         n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean   sd
sfh_q12 55  0.34  0.41  0.23   0.16 0.49 0.25
sfh_q14 55  0.65  0.70  0.67   0.47 0.61 0.34
sfh_q7  55  0.75  0.64  0.55   0.50 0.47 0.50
sfh_q8  55  0.74  0.63  0.54   0.49 0.56 0.50
sfh_q11 55  0.58  0.69  0.61   0.43 0.56 0.27
sfh_q13 55  0.58  0.66  0.62   0.43 0.63 0.28

Non missing response frequency for each item
           0  0.2  0.4  0.6  0.8    1 miss
sfh_q12 0.02 0.24 0.29 0.24 0.15 0.07    0
sfh_q14 0.11 0.09 0.13 0.25 0.13 0.29    0
sfh_q7  0.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.47    0
sfh_q8  0.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.56    0
sfh_q11 0.04 0.16 0.24 0.22 0.24 0.11    0
sfh_q13 0.05 0.05 0.16 0.38 0.13 0.22    0

Physical Health Norm-Based Scoring

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 42.58 8.02 41.63 12.63 27.70759 58.75647

Mental Health Norm-Based Scoring

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 44.26 10.04 44.15 12.1 14.87611 64.39218

Satisfaction with HIV Care

Overall, you think the services there are:

spns_q1 n Percent
Fair 10 18.2
Good 20 36.4
Very Good 15 27.3
Excellent 10 18.2

Overall Satisfaction (0-100)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 73.78 19.82 75.83 28.91 29.54545 100

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean  sd
      0.86      0.86    0.89      0.44 6.2 0.028 0.74 0.2

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.8 0.86 0.92 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
        raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
spns_q1      0.86      0.86    0.88      0.46 6.0    0.028
spns_q2      0.86      0.86    0.87      0.46 6.0    0.029
spns_q3      0.84      0.84    0.87      0.42 5.2    0.033
spns_q4      0.85      0.85    0.88      0.44 5.6    0.031
spns_q5      0.83      0.84    0.86      0.43 5.3    0.034
spns_q6      0.84      0.84    0.87      0.43 5.3    0.033
spns_q7      0.83      0.83    0.87      0.41 5.0    0.036
spns_q8      0.84      0.85    0.88      0.44 5.5    0.032

 Item statistics 
         n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean   sd
spns_q1 55  0.59  0.62  0.57   0.46 0.61 0.25
spns_q2 53  0.60  0.63  0.59   0.49 0.75 0.20
spns_q3 54  0.77  0.76  0.72   0.66 0.80 0.25
spns_q4 53  0.74  0.69  0.64   0.59 0.69 0.34
spns_q5 52  0.76  0.75  0.73   0.67 0.76 0.29
spns_q6 52  0.75  0.74  0.71   0.65 0.85 0.25
spns_q7 53  0.81  0.80  0.78   0.74 0.77 0.29
spns_q8 43  0.72  0.71  0.65   0.61 0.81 0.26

Non missing response frequency for each item
           0 0.25 0.333333333333333  0.5 0.666666666666667 0.75    1 miss
spns_q1 0.00 0.18              0.00 0.36              0.00 0.27 0.18 0.00
spns_q2 0.02 0.00              0.02 0.00              0.66 0.00 0.30 0.04
spns_q3 0.02 0.00              0.09 0.00              0.37 0.00 0.52 0.02
spns_q4 0.08 0.00              0.25 0.00              0.23 0.00 0.45 0.04
spns_q5 0.02 0.00              0.21 0.00              0.25 0.00 0.52 0.05
spns_q6 0.02 0.00              0.10 0.00              0.21 0.00 0.67 0.05
spns_q7 0.02 0.00              0.21 0.00              0.23 0.00 0.55 0.04
spns_q8 0.02 0.00              0.12 0.00              0.28 0.00 0.58 0.22

Subjective Structural Barriers to HIV Care and ART (0-10)

Kalichman, S. C., Catz, S., and Ramachandran, B. (1999). Barriers to HIV/AIDS treatment and adherence among African-American adults with disadvantaged education. Journal of the National Medical Association, 91, 439-446.

Individual Items

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                                                                Response
Item                                                              Yes      No   Refuse to Answer   Total
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Unable to pay for medical care                                    10      40                  5      55 
                                                                18.2%   72.7%               9.1%   10.0%
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Not sure where to go to get medical care                           7      41                  7      55 
                                                                12.7%   74.5%              12.7%   10.0%
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Did not have transportation to medical care                       13      35                  7      55 
                                                                23.6%   63.6%              12.7%   10.0%
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Clinic hours were inconvenient for me                              9      41                  5      55 
                                                                16.4%   74.5%               9.1%   10.0%
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I was treated poorly at a clinic in the past                       8      43                  4      55 
                                                                14.5%   78.2%               7.3%   10.0%
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I did not want to be seen at a clinic                             11      39                  5      55 
                                                                20.0%   70.9%               9.1%   10.0%
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I do not trust doctors                                             7      43                  5      55 
                                                                12.7%   78.2%               9.1%   10.0%
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I don't really care about taking care of myself at this time      11      39                  5      55 
                                                                20.0%   70.9%               9.1%   10.0%
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I did not have child care                                          1      49                  5      55 
                                                                 1.8%   89.1%               9.1%   10.0%
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I was too drunk or high                                           10      40                  5      55 
                                                                18.2%   72.7%               9.1%   10.0%
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Total                                                             87     410                 53     550 
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Total Barriers to Care (0-10)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 2 2 1 2 0 10

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean   sd
      0.78       0.8    0.83      0.28 3.9 0.044 0.16 0.21

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.69 0.78 0.87 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
                     raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
subj_struct_barr_q1       0.78      0.79    0.82      0.30 3.8    0.044
subj_struct_barr_q10      0.77      0.79    0.81      0.30 3.8    0.045
subj_struct_barr_q2       0.77      0.79    0.81      0.29 3.7    0.046
subj_struct_barr_q3       0.77      0.79    0.81      0.29 3.7    0.046
subj_struct_barr_q4       0.75      0.77    0.79      0.27 3.3    0.051
subj_struct_barr_q5       0.75      0.77    0.80      0.27 3.3    0.051
subj_struct_barr_q6       0.74      0.76    0.79      0.27 3.2    0.052
subj_struct_barr_q7       0.75      0.77    0.80      0.27 3.3    0.050
subj_struct_barr_q8       0.76      0.78    0.81      0.29 3.6    0.047
subj_struct_barr_q9       0.77      0.77    0.81      0.28 3.4    0.047

 Item statistics 
                      n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop  mean   sd
subj_struct_barr_q1  55  0.48  0.48  0.40   0.32 0.182 0.39
subj_struct_barr_q10 55  0.50  0.49  0.42   0.34 0.182 0.39
subj_struct_barr_q2  55  0.52  0.54  0.46   0.39 0.127 0.34
subj_struct_barr_q3  55  0.56  0.54  0.47   0.40 0.236 0.43
subj_struct_barr_q4  55  0.68  0.67  0.65   0.56 0.164 0.37
subj_struct_barr_q5  55  0.68  0.68  0.64   0.57 0.145 0.36
subj_struct_barr_q6  55  0.71  0.69  0.67   0.59 0.200 0.40
subj_struct_barr_q7  55  0.65  0.67  0.63   0.54 0.127 0.34
subj_struct_barr_q8  55  0.58  0.56  0.51   0.43 0.200 0.40
subj_struct_barr_q9  55  0.55  0.63  0.56   0.50 0.018 0.13

Non missing response frequency for each item
                        0    1 miss
subj_struct_barr_q1  0.82 0.18    0
subj_struct_barr_q10 0.82 0.18    0
subj_struct_barr_q2  0.87 0.13    0
subj_struct_barr_q3  0.76 0.24    0
subj_struct_barr_q4  0.84 0.16    0
subj_struct_barr_q5  0.85 0.15    0
subj_struct_barr_q6  0.80 0.20    0
subj_struct_barr_q7  0.87 0.13    0
subj_struct_barr_q8  0.80 0.20    0
subj_struct_barr_q9  0.98 0.02    0

Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) (0-40)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
53 25.74 8.95 26 12.5 5 40

Coefficient Alpha


Reliability analysis   
Call: psych::alpha(x = .)

  raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N   ase mean  sd
      0.89      0.89     0.9      0.44   8 0.023  2.6 0.9

 lower alpha upper     95% confidence boundaries
0.84 0.89 0.93 

 Reliability if an item is dropped:
               raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se
resilience_q1       0.87      0.88    0.90      0.45 7.3    0.026
resilience_q10      0.87      0.88    0.89      0.44 7.1    0.026
resilience_q11      0.88      0.89    0.90      0.46 7.7    0.024
resilience_q2       0.86      0.86    0.87      0.42 6.4    0.028
resilience_q3       0.87      0.88    0.89      0.44 7.1    0.026
resilience_q4       0.88      0.88    0.90      0.45 7.5    0.025
resilience_q5       0.88      0.88    0.90      0.46 7.6    0.025
resilience_q7       0.87      0.88    0.89      0.44 7.2    0.025
resilience_q8       0.86      0.87    0.88      0.42 6.6    0.028
resilience_q9       0.88      0.88    0.90      0.46 7.7    0.024

 Item statistics 
                n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean  sd
resilience_q1  51  0.73  0.69  0.64   0.62  2.4 1.3
resilience_q10 49  0.72  0.73  0.69   0.64  3.0 1.1
resilience_q11 49  0.67  0.62  0.56   0.51  2.5 1.2
resilience_q2  49  0.85  0.85  0.86   0.80  2.9 1.1
resilience_q3  51  0.73  0.73  0.71   0.65  2.9 1.1
resilience_q4  50  0.67  0.66  0.61   0.57  2.1 1.4
resilience_q5  51  0.64  0.64  0.59   0.55  2.8 1.1
resilience_q7  50  0.72  0.70  0.67   0.61  3.0 1.1
resilience_q8  50  0.83  0.82  0.81   0.77  2.5 1.3
resilience_q9  49  0.65  0.62  0.58   0.54  2.1 1.4

Non missing response frequency for each item
                  0    1    2    3    4 miss
resilience_q1  0.08 0.14 0.35 0.14 0.29 0.07
resilience_q10 0.02 0.06 0.29 0.14 0.49 0.11
resilience_q11 0.06 0.14 0.31 0.22 0.27 0.11
resilience_q2  0.02 0.08 0.29 0.24 0.37 0.11
resilience_q3  0.04 0.08 0.16 0.39 0.33 0.07
resilience_q4  0.14 0.24 0.26 0.10 0.26 0.09
resilience_q5  0.02 0.14 0.20 0.35 0.29 0.07
resilience_q7  0.02 0.08 0.20 0.28 0.42 0.09
resilience_q8  0.08 0.12 0.28 0.22 0.30 0.09
resilience_q9  0.18 0.10 0.33 0.16 0.22 0.11

Long-Acting ART Interest

How likely would you be to try this new method if you were required to come to the clinic.

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Response                       1. once every week   2. once every two weeks?   3. once every month?   4. once every two months?   Total
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Definitely would not try it                    3                          1                      1                           1       6 
                                            23.1%                       7.7%                   7.7%                        7.7%        
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Definitely would try it                        7                          9                      9                           9      34 
                                            53.8%                      69.2%                  69.2%                       69.2%        
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Probably would not try it                      1                          1                      1                           1       4 
                                             7.7%                       7.7%                   7.7%                        7.7%        
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Probably would try it                          2                          2                      2                           2       8 
                                            15.4%                      15.4%                  15.4%                       15.4%        
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Total                                         13                         13                     13                          13      52 
                                              25%                        25%                    25%                         25%        
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How likely would you be to try this new method if you were required to inject yourself

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Response                       1. once every week   2. once every two weeks?   3. once every month?   4. once every two months?   Total
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Definitely would not try it                    4                          2                      3                           2      11 
                                            30.8%                      15.4%                  23.1%                       15.4%        
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Definitely would try it                        5                          6                      6                           7      24 
                                            38.5%                      46.2%                  46.2%                       53.8%        
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Probably would not try it                      1                          3                      1                           2       7 
                                             7.7%                      23.1%                   7.7%                       15.4%        
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Probably would try it                          3                          2                      3                           2      10 
                                            23.1%                      15.4%                  23.1%                       15.4%        
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Total                                         13                         13                     13                          13      52 
                                              25%                        25%                    25%                         25%        
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Do you have any other thoughts or concerns about this new way of taking your medications that you would like to share with us?

interest_q5 n Percent
No 12 85.7
Yes 2 14.3
interest_q5_notes
I don’t like needles but I think it’s a faster way.
the time orf day

Viral Load (log10 transformed) at Screening (Enrolled Participants Only)

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
55 4.51 0.75 4.65 1.06 3.16 6.3

CD4

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
53 444 350 366 550 2 1522